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- Title
Culturally Colored English - 'Japanese Flavored' as a Variety of English.
- Authors
Kimie OSHIMA
- Abstract
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (MEXT) promotes the "Project for Global Human Resources" in order to support universities in cultivating global human resources. This global education policy also promotes the reinforcement of English courses in primary education, while at the same time promoting Japanese language and traditional culture to strengthen the younger generation's Japanese identity. However, the policy has not clearly indicated what kind of English Japanese students should target. This paper, based on concepts of World Englishes and English as an International Language, explains the previous attitudes towards 'nativism', describes a type of English that the Japanese use, and illustrates the movement of Gurobaru (Global) English towards Japanese-style English. A survey study was conducted among Japanese students to investigate such a style and observed a movement of Japanese flavored or culturally colored English. As Chinese and Singaporeans create new English that they are more comfortable to use within their culture or identify their values in English, Japanese must be aware that the Japanese are allowed to do the same in intercultural communication. This paper indicates a possible establishment, usage, and explanation of Japanese-style English.
- Subjects
JAPAN. Monbu Kagakusho; HUMAN resources departments; GLOBAL studies; PRIMARY education; ENGLISH language education in elementary schools
- Publication
Intercultural Communication Studies, 2015, Vol 24, Issue 3, p64
- ISSN
1057-7769
- Publication type
Article